Census place 3710620

Carrboro

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Carrboro town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Carrboro.

According to the 2025 estimate, Carrboro has a population of 20,962 and 3,238 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: population density is 3,238/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi; median home value is $539,400, above the comparison median of $309,100; and median household income is $85,743, above the comparison median of $66,738. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,238/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi
median home value
$539,400
Above the comparison median of $309,100
median household income
$85,743
Above the comparison median of $66,738

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Carrboro's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,962
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
3,238/sq mi
6.5 sq mi land area
Median age
33.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$85,743
Median home value
$539,400
Median gross rent
$1,470
Bachelor’s degree or higher
69.9%
Typical commute
23.1 min
Drive-alone commute
49.6%
Public transit commute
7.2%
Walked to work
3.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
56.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
69.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
27.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
9.2%
Households with children
26.4%
Residents with a disability
8.4%
Residents without insurance
6.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Orange County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHAPEL HILL WILLIAMS AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
71.2°F
Average low
49.9°F
Annual rainfall
43.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Carrboro.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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